Pearson
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Pearson
Pearson derives from the Middle English and Old English patronymic "Piers son," meaning "son of Piers," where Piers is a form of Peter from the Latin "Petrus" meaning "stone." The name is primarily English and Scottish in origin, becoming established as a surname during the medieval period and gaining prominence in Anglo-Saxon Protestant cultures, with notable bearers including American industrialist John D.
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Etymology
Pearson derives from the Middle English and Old English patronymic "Piers son," meaning "son of Piers," where Piers is a form of Peter from the Latin "Petrus" meaning "stone." The name is primarily English and Scottish in origin, becoming established as a surname during the medieval period and gaining prominence in Anglo-Saxon Protestant cultures, with notable bearers including American industrialist John D. Rockefeller's contemporary and various historical figures in Britain and North America.
Pearson currently ranks #3,639 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2019.
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